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Conficker Virus Still Exploiting 1 in 10 Vulnerable PCs

Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:28:07 +0000

Data from enterprise users of Sophos's Endpoint Assessment Test, which checks the state of Windows PC patching and anti-virus protection, suggest 11 per cent of users have failed to install the MS08-067 patch that guards against the vulnerability exploited by Conficker. The figures come from scans run since the start of the year. [...] No related posts.

Conficker Botnet Could Flood Web With Spam From Your Computer

Administrator — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:11:19 +0000

Windows PCs infected with the Conficker worm have turned into junk mail-spewing robots capable of sending billions of spam messages a day, a security company warned today. [...] No related posts.

April 1st – Beware of Potential Confickor BotNet Chaos

Administrator — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:46:07 +0000

What's a botnet? Don't be stupid if you don't know - GO here! Those familiar with confickor know it has taken over millions of unsuspecting "zombie" computers worldwide and is programmed to do something on April 1st. What - no one knows for sure, but you can be sure it's not lifting up mankind to some Utopian paradise. [...] No related posts.